Section Manager, HSE - Low Voltage

alfanar Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional construction and manufacturing leader in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manager to oversee HSE requirements within their LV Division. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulations and standards, manage risk assessments, and foster a positive safety culture. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering and 6 to 10 years of relevant experience. The position is based in Riyadh, offering a strategic impact on HSE governance and policy implementation.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years of experience in health, safety, and environmental management.
• Ability to implement and monitor HSE policies and regulations.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments and training employees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HSE compliance and monitor safety performance indicators.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Safety Management

Safety Reviews and Inspections

Education

Bachelor Degree in Safety Engineering or relevant field

Job description

Group overview

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in

• Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction
• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products
• Allied Engineering Services

Our Main Divisions

• alfanar electric
• alfanar Construction
• alfanar Building Systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose

To oversee the implementation of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements within the LV Division, ensuring regulatory compliance, effective risk management, and safe operations, while supporting continuous improvement and a positive safety culture.

Key Accountability Areas

Governance and Policy Implementation

• Implement approved HSE policies, standards, and governance frameworks within the assigned scope of alfanar Electric
• Ensure consistent application, monitoring, and adherence to HSE requirements across assigned operations and functions
• Support the maintenance of governance mechanisms by providing operational inputs and compliance feedback

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable Saudi regulations, relevant international standards, and contractual HSE requirements within the assigned scope
• Coordinate and support regulatory inspections, audits, certifications, and formal HSE engagements
• Ensure timely implementation of regulatory findings and corrective actions

Risk Management

• Oversee the execution of HSE risk assessments across assigned operational activities
• Ensure identified risks are evaluated, controlled, and managed in line with approved risk criteria
• Support the implementation, testing, and validation of emergency preparedness and response arrangements

Incident Management

• Review incidents, near misses, and high-risk events within the assigned scope
• Ensure incidents are investigated, documented, and corrective and preventive actions are implemented and tracked to closure
• Escalate significant incidents and systemic issues in line with approved reporting protocols

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor HSE performance indicators and targets within the assigned scope
• Consolidate and analyze HSE performance data and submit reports to management
• Support continuous improvement initiatives based on performance trends, audit results, and risk findings

Training and Capability Development

• Implement approved HSE competency requirements and role‑specific training within the assigned section
• Support delivery of HSE training, awareness, and safety leadership initiatives
• Promote a positive safety culture through visible leadership, engagement, and compliance reinforcement

Environmental Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and internal environmental requirements within the assigned scope
• Monitor environmental aspects including waste management, emissions, and resource utilization
• Support implementation of environmental controls, monitoring programs, and corrective actions

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency

• Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management.
• Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them.
• Ability to treat subordinates equally without any discrimination.
• Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results.
• Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix to have sufficient delegations as per company policy.

Responsibility

• Must take full responsibility for his operation as per the job description and the required deliverables from this position, taking into consideration the general company guidelines.
• Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them.
• Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions.

Delivery

• Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost.

Making a Tangible Difference

• Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation and exceed business expectations.

Business Planning and Performance

• Able to transform the corporate goals into business plans.
• Able to Plan, follow‑up and execute those plans, whether they are annual or development plans.
• Monitor the plan performance and initiate action to strengthen results and take the corrective action accordingly.
• Provide periodic work progress reports.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency.

Organizational Development

• Develop the organizational structure according to the current requirements taking into consideration future and development plans.
• Ensure availability of job descriptions for all job roles and deployment.

Business Process Improvements

• Develop, coordinate well‑defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.
• Should be conversant and able to navigate through IT solutions especially those relevant to his job and business.
• Promote the automated systems and using them fully, to spread its culture.

Quality

• Quality is considered as alfanar’s prime competitive advantage as such, managers are expected to act accordingly.

Adaptation

• Adapt to new and alternative techniques, technologies, management structures, and business models.

Health, Safety and Environment

• Ensure a safe, secure, and legal work environment as per the standard regulations.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Safety Engineering or Any relevant field

Work Experience

6 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Risk Assessment
• Safety
• Safety Management
• Safety Reviews and Inspections